Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: US Isn't Prepared For Biological Risks Of AI; Most Voters Want Vaccine Access, But RFK Jr. Pushes For Change
The Washington Post: AI Capabilities Mean America Needs A Manhattan Project For Biodefense
Uncertainty about potential harm from AI is no reason to postpone preparedness. (Cesar de la Fuente, 10/20)
The Washington Post: Why RFK Jr. Is Planning An Attack On A Little-Known Vaccine Program
Repealing vaccine injury protections could drive up costs and hurt supply. (Ross Marchand, 10/20)
Stat: Resident Physicians Need Time Off Between Shifts
Coming off Interstate-280 in California, I rolled my windows all the way down and blasted a top 40 radio station at 2 a.m. I kept blinking to stop myself from drowsing off. At a red light, a horn jolted me awake. I had briefly dozed off behind the wheel. I could not accurately count the hours I had been awake that week as a junior otolaryngology (head and neck) surgery resident in 2023. (Arifeen Rahman, 10/20)
Stat: I Was A Theranos Whistleblower. In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes Is Still Lying
“You Can See Everything” is a hilarious, thrilling, fascinating, beautiful piece of art. What it certainly is not is a documentary, and it’s dangerous to pretend that it is. (Tyler Shultz, 10/19)
The Washington Post: He Forages All His Food But Calls Your Diet ‘Extreme’
For the past year, Robin Greenfield has eaten only what he can find or catch as he travels across the country teaching others to do the same. Some will think that radical. He calls it normal. (Michael J. Coren, 10/20)
